“No tengo interés”: ministra declina a gobernación de Puerto Rico tras renuncia de Rosselló
Con esta decisión, Wanda Vázquez prolonga la crisis política de la isla. “Espero que (Rosselló) someta un candidato para el puesto de Secretario/a de Estado antes del 2 de agosto”, afirmó.
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La secretaria de Justicia de Puerto Rico, Wanda Vázquez, quien debía remplazar temporalmente al gobernador Ricardo Rosselló, forzado a renunciar por un amplio movimiento de protesta, dijo el domingo que no tenía “interés” en asumir el cargo.
"Reitero, no tengo interés en ocupar el puesto de gobernadora", escribió Vázquez en Twitter.
"Espero que el señor gobernador identifique y someta un candidato para el puesto de Secretario/a de Estado antes del 2 de agosto y así se lo he manifestado", agregó, prolongando una crisis política que lleva varias semanas en la isla caribeña.
Las protestas comenzaron a mediados de julio, tras la difusión de un chat de Telegram entre el gobernador y once altos funcionarios locales, anteriores y actuales.
Los hombres intercambiaron bromas misóginas y comentarios homofóbicos, incluso sobre el cantante Ricky Martin. En uno de los mensajes, un colega de Rosselló bromea sobre las víctimas del huracán María, que mató a casi 3.000 personas en septiembre de 2017.
Ante masivas manifestaciones, encabezadas por artistas famosos, Ricardo Rosselló anunció el miércoles su renuncia, efectiva a partir del 2 de agosto.
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Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Bad Bunny waves a Puerto Rican flag as he takes part of a demonstration demanding Governor Ricardo Rossello's resignation in San Juan, Puerto Rico on July 17, 2019. - Thousands marched in Puerto Rico for a fifth day on Wednesday demanding the resignation of Governor Ricardo Rossello, following corruption accusations and the leak of text chats in which he made sexist and homophobic remarks. (Photo by eric rojas / AFP) / �The erroneous mention appearing in the metadata of this photo by Eric Rojas has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [singer Bad Bunny] instead of [singer Bud Bunny]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require.�
Indicó que sería reemplazado temporalmente por Vázquez, segunda figura del gobierno.
Pero el anuncio no calmó la ira de los manifestantes, quienes también pidieron su salida en las redes sociales con el hashtag #WandaRenuncia.
El rapero Residente, que participó en varias protestas, llamó el domingo en Twitter a una manifestación el lunes en el Ministerio de Justicia de San Juan.
People march in San Juan on July 25, 2019, one day after the resignation of Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello. - Puerto Rico's embattled governor announced his resignation late July 24, following two weeks of massive protests triggered by the release of a text exchange in which he and others mocked gay people, women and hurricane victims. "I announce that I will be resigning from the governor's post effective Friday, August 2 at 5 pm," Rossello said, in a video statement posted on the government's Facebook page. (Photo by Eric Rojas / AFP)
Antigua colonia española convertida en territorio estadounidense bajo el estatus especial de “Estado Libre Asociado”, Puerto Rico está luchando por recuperarse del huracán María y un 44% de la población vive por debajo del umbral de pobreza.
Puerto Rico también está sacudido por un escándalo de corrupción luego de que seis funcionarios locales fueron acusados de malversar 15 millones de dólares de fondos federales destinados a la reconstrucción.
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